John Fetterman Told His Constituents To ‘Eat More Vegetables.’ He Was Flabbergasted When Dr. Oz Told Him the Same.

BRADDOCK, Pa.—Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, who once weighed over 400 pounds, called his rival campaign “nasty” after it suggested he eat a vegetable. As mayor, he spent over $1,000 of his own money to tell poor residents of Braddock to do the same.

On the corner of 4th Street in Braddock, where Fetterman served as mayor from 2006 to 2019, sits a city sign likely not seen anywhere else in the United States. The sign doesn’t display the speed limit or parking hours, but rather an order to passersby: “NOTICE: EAT MORE VEGETABLES.” Fetterman spent his own money to install the signs as a way to encourage residents to eat healthier, according to local press.

“Eat More Vegetables” sign in Braddock, Pa.

The signs Fetterman installed highlight how the Democrat, who is seeing his chances to win in November decline due to voter concerns about his health and far–left record on crime, has no problem embracing a double standard when it comes to nutritional advice. Fetterman said he was struck by how “nasty” the race was turning after a spokeswoman for his Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz said if Fetterman “had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke and wouldn’t be in the position of having to lie about it constantly.” But Fetterman had no issue giving such advice as mayor of Braddock, which is almost entirely black and considered a “food desert” by nutrition experts.

Food deserts are locations where residents can’t easily purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. Fetterman said himself in a 2011 interview that Braddock does not have a single grocery store. Unlike Braddock’s many poor residents, Fetterman likely did not have a hard time accessing fresh foods—his parents supported him financially well into his 40s by gifting him tens of thousands of dollars a year and helping him pay for his home in Braddock. Eating healthy in Braddock, Fetterman said in that interview, is “not affordable.”

“It’s also difficult when you live in an oppressed environment. There are a lot of foods that aren’t healthy but are

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